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Brad Lidge: Lights Out? No. Lit Up? Yes!

09:42 AM ET 05.15

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Lights out Lidge has turned into Lit Up Lidge. With an ERA over 8.00, and the new propensity for giving up runs, how much longer can the Phillies afford to keep him in the closer's role. For a number of years, closer had been a week spot for the Phillies. Sure they had the likes of an old Jose Mesa, and old Tom Gordon, and a whiny baby Billy Wagner, but after the season Brad had, he looked like he was going to have his job secure, until this season started anyway.
It could be an injury. Brad Lidge did start 2008 spring training with a bad knee, and there have been…

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An Eagles Story: The Not So Red Zone

04:14 PM ET 05.07

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Imagine if you will, a world where Donovan McNabb was not the starting quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, in fact he wasn't drafted by the Eagles, and never even played the game of football. He is just a mild mannered accountant in the Phoenix area where Donovan, his wife and kids, daydream of one day visiting the city of Philadelphia. Now imagine if you can, that Kevin Kolb is the starter replacing the incumbent of the last two years, A.J. Feeley, who replacing the popular Jeff Garcia, has had mild success as the Eagles captain but is clearly not the star he was earlier in…

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The Philadelphia Eagles: It's Time To Start Cutting

02:39 PM ET 05.05

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Now that the draft is over and the first mini camp has taken place, it's time for the Eagles to start purging themselves of players they no longer need. This will stop the team from wasting time on players that will not make the roster come training camp, allow them to focus on and prepare the new arrivals for the upcoming season. Of course I understand that getting rid of these guys so early may lessen the environment of competition within the camp setting, but it will get younger players much needed practice reps so that their game readiness will come all that much…

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